Japanese Nationality Room

08/06/2026

The JNR (Japanese Nationality Room) committee gathered at one of our member’s home on August 2nd. We honored Mr.Tadao Arimoto as our emeritus member for his longstanding contribution for JNR since its 1999 dedication. The certificate and the plaque were awarded to Tadao by the director of Nationality Rooms with the presence of our two founders/emeritus members, Dr.Maeshiro and Dr.Motoyama.
The committee members had a wonderful time socializing at the beautiful Japanese garden after the ceremony.

ピッツバーグ大学「学びの塔」構内にあるナショナリティルームのひとつ、日本教室は1999年に日本協会より大学へと寄贈されました。
8月2日、日本教室委員会は会員宅に集い、創設時より高い木工技術によって尽力されてきた有本忠夫氏の長年の功績を讃え、名誉会員の証として賞状と記念碑を贈りました。創始者のおふたり、真栄城教授と本山教授も列席され、有本氏への感謝を述べられました。授賞式のあと、委員たちは美しい日本庭園を楽しみながら歓談し、良い時間を過ごす事ができました。

02/04/2023

02/04/2023

Setup for Sunday's performances of AKUTAGAWA is underway at CAPA!
There's still time to get your tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/69895!

01/30/2023

01/27/2023

01/27/2023

What do you know about kuruma ningyō?
The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania brings you a hidden gem of Japanese performance art on Sunday, Feb. 5th in collaboration with The University of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 6–12.

Floating across the stage on wheeled carts, performers of the 160-year-old kuruma ningyō tradition bring meter-high puppets to life through delicate movements, a dynamic stage and live Japanese instrumentation.

Koryū Nishikawa, fifth generation master of the kuruma ningyō style, and Tom Lee, co-director of the Chicago Puppet Lab and Chicago Puppet Studio, tell the tale of "AKUTAGAWA." This production explores the vulnerable art and psyche of famed Japanese modern author Ryunosuke Akutagawa through a narrative amalgam of five of the artist’s famous short stories.

See information and tickets here: https://japansocietypa.org/event-4920297

#八王子 #人形劇 #人形芝居 #車人形 #八王子車人形 #芥川龍之介

01/11/2023

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Ancient rooms moved across the world, hidden bedrooms and more secrets from the Cathedral of Learning's Nationality Rooms revealed.

12/02/2022

In-person Holiday Open House this Sunday, December 4th. 12-4pm. Join us!

https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/embrace-varied-cultures-as-the-cathedral-of-learning-plans-return-of-its-holiday-open-house/?fbclid=IwAR0hYfuskaIr6xQBHDZC4MKtR_JkJZqfC_hxGARlK0z9lV3_TuGI2QHGX9g

Learn about various holiday traditions under one roof from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

11/08/2022

10/21/2022

1872年10月14日に鉄道が開業150年し、今年で150年を迎えます。150周年を記念し、150年の歴史を振り返り、国内の鉄道会社の現在を映像化しました※10/6に公開した映像を一部修正し、再公開いたしました。10/6～13までに４５万回...